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Tortilla chips vs. Beef sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortilla chips and beef sticks

  • Tortilla chips have more carbs; however, beef sticks are higher in fats, protein, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Beef sticks cover your daily need for saturated fat 90% more than tortilla chips.
  • Tortilla chips have 13 times more carbs than beef sticks. While tortilla chips have 67.78g of carbs, beef sticks have only 5.4g.
  • Tortilla chips have less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Snacks, beef sticks, smoked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 60% 32% 16% 57% 32% 38% 96% 43% 51% 24%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 20% 23% 128% 43% 66% 77% 200% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +351.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.2%
Contains more IronIron +123.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +34%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.4%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 71% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 23% 0% 4.3% 0% 35% 101% 85% 20% 47% 125% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +522.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +441.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +177.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.141mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla chips Beef sticks DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.811g 20.8g 82%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 9.695g 57%
Sodium 328mg 1531mg 52%
Fats 20.68g 49.6g 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 133mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.769g 4.42g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 5.664g 20.47g 37%
Protein 7.1g 21.5g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.436mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 1µg 27%
Starch 62.53g 26%
Iron 1.52mg 3.4mg 24%
Vitamin E 3.53mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 4.54mg 23%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Carbs 67.78g 5.4g 21%
Vitamin K 20.9µg 17%
Magnesium 84mg 21mg 15%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.23g 14%
Manganese 0.388mg 0.086mg 13%
Zinc 1.38mg 2.42mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Phosphorus 225mg 180mg 6%
Calories 472kcal 550kcal 4%
Calcium 106mg 68mg 4%
Copper 0.097mg 0.13mg 4%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Folate 12µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 182mg 257mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.205mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.328mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.5g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 665kcal 256kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.8 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 62.38g 5.4g N/A
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.141mg 0%
Trans fat 0.812g N/A
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.832mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.818mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 1.518mg 0%
Methionine 0.454mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.801mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.53mg 0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 21% 68% 3% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 20.68 g
Carbs: 67.78 g
Water: 2.64 g
Other: 1.8 g
22% 50% 5% 19% 4%
Protein: 21.5 g
Fats: 49.6 g
Carbs: 5.4 g
Water: 19.1 g
Other: 4.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1155.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.8%
Contains more FatsFats +139.8%
Contains more WaterWater +623.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 29% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.664 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.769 g
46% 45% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +261.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Tortilla chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167558/nutrients
  2. Beef sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168850/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.